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Our kitchen is decorated in a vintage, country style. Aside from a coat of paint and a few of my decorative touches, I’m pretty sure the kitchen hasn’t changed much since my husband bought the house. Remember – I moved in when he already had the house! We have a chalkboard window hanging on the wall that I upcycled. We use it as a weekly meal planner. I like to use mason jars as storage and love using milk bottles as vases and other decor. I love that rustic, farmhouse look!

For a while, I wanted to paint anything that I could with chalkboard paint! If I could have, I would have painted an entire wall in the house with chalkboard paint! My love of vintage decor and my obsession with chalkboard everything inspired this candle project. What’s better than combining a few of my favorite home decor style elements into one DIY project?

Now, I have to admit that even though I absolutely love farmhouse style, I’m so not a fan of “Fixer Upper.” Chip and Joanna Gaines get on my nerves (and that was only after watching 1 1/2 episodes with my husband) and I could probably make a drinking game out of the amount of times they say “shiplap.” In fact, I might as well continue to piss most of you off by saying that I don’t even really like the look of shiplap that much!

There. I said it. So for those of you who haven’t turned on me and hit the “x” at the top of the page, let’s press on and talk about something else that I love. Flea markets and garage sales! I’ll admit that I totally used to judge people who frequented garage sales and picked up other people’s so-called “junk. ” I was stupid and I apologize because a month or two ago, I actually lugged a jack-o-lantern painted metal tub home PICKED OUT OF SOMEONE’S CURBSIDE GARBAGE! Go ahead. Judge me.

Although the milk bottles used in this project were purchased in a set from Five Below, I did score a sweet deal on bottles at a garage sale last year. I honestly bought them for the wooden tray they were sitting in. But the whole dollar that I paid for them has definitely gone pretty far!

If you’re a fan of rustic decor and flea market finds, this is a fun way to combine the two into an easy DIY project! These look great in the kitchen, but would add a little farmhouse style to any room in the house! Write a personal message on them and they’d make a nice gift for your shiplap farmhouse loving friend!

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You all know that I love a good candle project! Three years ago, I launched this very project as a kit on Darby Smart. Since I’m no longer creating projects for them, I’ve decided to recreate some of my DS projects here, on the blog, instead. Today, I’m starting with the third project that I launched with them since it’s perfect for summer!

I have been collecting beach treasures ever since I was little. I mean, have I told you the story about my sister and I trying to shove a large piece of driftwood into the backseat of my car? Yeah. That happened and it wasn’t the first (or last) time I brought an overly large piece of driftwood home! I also enjoy scouring the sand for unique seashells to bring home from our beach visits.

Usually, those seashells become a part of a project or display. But since I’ve realized how easy it is to make candles out of pretty much anything, I put this little project together. Whether you’ve found shells on the beach or while wandering around the craft store, this is an easy summer project that you can display inside or outdoors.

SUPPLIES

STEPS

In a well-ventilated area or outside, spray the back of each seashell with a coat of rose gold spray paint. Allow paint to dry.

Attach a Glue Dot to the bottom of each shell and place a wick on top of each Glue Dot.

Melt about a cup of soy wax according to directions.

Add candle scent to the melted wax and stir with a bamboo skewer. I start off with 10 drops of candle scent and increase from there.

Carefully pour your melted wax into each seashell.

If wick moves out of place, reposition. Lay bamboo skewers across the top of the shell to keep the wick in place.

To speed up the drying time of your wax, stick your shells into the fridge until wax is fully hardened (you may need to prop the edges of your shells up to avoid spillage).

One wax has completely hardened, light the wick and display!

These seashell candles would be great for outdoor parties during the summer! If you’re using them for outdoor use, I would suggest spraying them with a clear coat after painting them gold. Also, use citronella essential oil to keep the bugs away! If anything, this project is just another great excuse to hit the beach and collect some shells!

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How do you display your beach treasures?

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It’s truly the little things in life that make me happy. I had been waiting for the longest time for a dollar store to open up near our house. Finally, we have two! We actually have one in walking distance from our house, but it’s a total dive and the store itself is a little creepy. So I recently took a ride to one of the new dollar stores to check it out. I found a bunch of stuff and a little inspiration while I was there, too!

I love finding dollar store crafts on Pinterest. Before I went to the dollar store, Halloween inspiration struck me and I decided that I needed to find plastic snakes. I found a whole bag of them, plus some large plastic insects. My initial idea was to spray paint the snakes black and wrap them around a candle. I had planned on making the candles myself, but made it way easier by purchasing a couple white prayer candles instead.

The black and white theme of these candles gives them a “creepy chic” feel. They are perfectly frightening for lighting up your Halloween table and can easily be put together in just a few simple steps! If flies and spiders aren’t your thing, spray paint some plastic mice black and glue them on instead! I definitely recommend making one with slithery snakes, though. They make a witching cool candle!

SUPPLIES

2 white prayer candles

Plastic insects

Plastic snakes

Black spray paint

Hot glue gun

STEPS

Spray paint insects and snakes with black spray paint. It’s best to paint outside or in a well-ventilated area. Allow paint to dry completely.

What’s your favorite Halloween dollar store craft?

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You all know that I love a good candle craft! This project was the first time I ever experimented with gel candle wax. It’s totally different than soy wax, a little easier to use, clean up is fast, and I love that you can add just about anything into it! Being that today is Shark Awareness Day (did you watch Shark Week?), I thought it would be fun to make a “shark infested” gel candle.

I have to admit that once upon a time, I really wanted to own a shark aquarium in my home. I thought it would have been pretty bad ass to have little sharks swimming around in a tank! This shark candle is as close as I’ll get to my little shark aquarium and it’s a hell of a lot easier to take care of! No feeding, no changing the water, no fear of having your hand bitten off!

Unfortunately, the one thing I realized while working with gel candle wax is that it bubbles like crazy! That’s just the way the wax sets. Also, if you’re looking for a heavily scented candle, this isn’t it! The gel makes it take on a totally different scent. Your fragrance will be in there. It just won’t be as strong as you might like it to be. That’s why I prefer gel candles as more of a decorative piece than anything!